Welcome to Homestead ...
Homestead is located in Sheridan County<1>.
The location of Homestead has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Homestead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
When the people of Homestead refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Homesteader<3>
Homestead is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Homestead lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Homestead (for example, toward Alamo (ND)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Homestead is located in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Homestead ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Homestead - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (6), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Homestead.
Communities near Homestead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Homestead.
- Culbertson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson
- Culbertson is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culbertson <5>
- Medicine Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
- Medicine Lake is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <5>
- Froid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Froid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froid
- Froid is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Froid <5>
- Reserve
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Reserve is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <5>
- McCabe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCabe
- McCabe is located in Roosevelt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCabe <5>
- Antelope
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- Antelope is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <5>
- Dagmar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagmar
- Dagmar is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dagmar <5>
- Bainville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainville
- Bainville is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainville <5>
- Plentywood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood
- Plentywood is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plentywood <5>
- Brockton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Roosevelt County
- Estimated population in 2018: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockton <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Homestead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homestead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Homestead. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Homestead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Homestead. See our Newspapers Page for Homestead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homestead ...
Looking for more information about Homestead? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Homestead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Homestead.
Adding Homestead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Homestead in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Homestead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Homestead post office opened in 1911.
We also found Homestead on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Montana (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Homestead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homestead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sheridan County: www.co.sheridan.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Sheridan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Homestead refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Homestead may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Homestead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |